The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-30
NATIONAL PARk.
A Thorough Description OF Wonder.
land and oil its Points OF Interest.
(Article No. ~

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idea of the grandeur of the Park, would
lie almost an imp,ssibility, because so
many are led astray by imagining it to
be a tract containing a few acres, with
all the curiosities gathered together and
enclosed in an iron fence, like a city
park. Instead, it is not enclosed at all
is 80 by 40 miles in area, and one may
travel for miles through it without
anything out of the usual line of
mountainous country, save beautiful
scenery scenery. The only thing in
which the imagination of n who has
never visited this place, can he at all
correct, is in imagining that "the little
birds carol in bush and tree; and that
tall mountains, with silvery streams
peacefully at their feet, rise
higher and higher, until at last they
are lost in the embrace of the clouds
floating dreamily overhead"
OF course this state Of things would
have to exist in order for there to be a
park, or to make a good description of it.
1t is rather a cold Embrace, though, as
the point where Mt. Washburn and the
clouds embrace, is between 10000 and
$4,000 feet above the sea level.
A special road for the accommodation
of tourists has been constructed from
Livingston to Cinnabar, a point three
miles from the Park limits. The only
object of interest between these two
points is what is known as the Devils
Slide" This is several feet in width,
and extends from the top to the foot of
Cinnabar mountain. 1t is of a reddish
color, and as polished marble. His
Satanic majesty is supposed to have ex-
elusive control of this slide, and from
all appearances his right will never be
infringed upon.
At Cinnabar the tourist takes the
stage for Gardiner, a small place con
tanning mostly saloons and tourists sup
ply stores, and from the Springs. The
Springs are four miles from Gardiner,
and are on an elevation of $500 feet
above the sea level. At this place is
situated the finest hotel in the Park. 1t
has an 800 foot front, is four stories high
and contains 500 rooms. A company of
soldiers, under command of Capt. Harris.
superintendent of the Park, is also sta
toned here. The Springs are situated
on the top of several large, chalk
colored plateaus. These plateau ,
are located one just above the other,
like stair steps. At the foot of the first
one is a pillar known as "Liberty Cap"
Just behind this is smaller one, which
vas formed by running boiling water
from a spring, so that it would fall in a
steady stream. Close to these s"Min'
erva Terrace" comprising about % form
atoms, which resembled that many
cream colored flower pots sitting on a
nower-stand. Just above these are
more of the same style, but of a red
and white color. "Cupid's Cave and
"Cieopatra's Bowl" are inside of "An-
thongs Gate No. 90" The I've is under
the bowl, and and contains many knives
horse. shoes and other articles that have
been placed in there to become incrusted
On the topmost plateau is the "Devil'
Kitchen" this is a worn out geyser and
gives a person the best idea of their for
nation. Its mouth is just large enough
to admit n person at a time. Descend
ing several feet you are in a cavern a few
feet in width and extending as far bacl
each way as one feels safe in going. l
was just after breakfast time when w
were In the kitchen. 1t was quite warn
inside and the white crystal wall
looked as though he had just cleane'
up and then gone over to the Slide,
for his daily recreation. Near the kit
chen is the Elephant formation whicl
resembles an Elephant on its knees. o
the top Of these plateaus are boilin
springs containing many colors of watel
F, These plateaus are formed by the waite
from these springs. They also have tn
appearance of being hollow undoIneat
as they produces a hollow ringing SCUM
when walked over
Four miles from the springs is n
5 the grandest sights to be seen in tn
? Park, it being that of the "Golden Gate
! and "Kingman's Pass" The gate is
9 the lower end of the pass. On one sic
|. is a large granite pillar several feet higI
on the other a perpendicular wall
rock 100 feet high. The pass is about
: quarter of a mile in length, is in Il
shape of a figure three and has an elev
ton Of 1900 feet above the sea leyt
Hall way down the side of a mountai
$50 feet high, a Is foot road has be'
?, blasted in the rock. On n side of til
e road Is a solid 125 foot wall, while at Il
" other edge is another wall of the san
height. The granite color of the can
z in which this pass is situated is reliev'
Is in many places by large clusters
a beautiful old gold moss. At the farth
= end of the pass are the rustic falls. TIL
= are about 40 feet high and very pref
d Aher leaving the pass you travel ov
the finest road imaginable. This 70
u, is kept in excellent repair by men e
ployed for that purposes. On each 81
ofthe road is a thick growth of
pines. In many places where the ri
is straight Ole can for two or three nj
and in looking at this as the stag
drays and tourists are passing over it
minds one of an avenue IN some Ia
city.
Four miles from the pass is Obsid
Cliff. AT its base is Beaver Lake {
Soda Springs. The lake is several HI
bred feet in length and is generally
habited by large flocks of ducks TIL
are very tame, as a result Of the RI
rules enforced by the military in reg
to the killing of game. The cliff is c
100 feet high and looks as though
might have peen the scene of some G
eruption. A road has been blai
aroun it's base, leaving large layer
Odsidian visible. This was effected
building large fires upon the Obsid
then when it become thoroughly hei
cold water was poured upon it;
of caused it to crack and it was then Ell
to removed. The Twin Lakes are the